Minerals And Mining (Health, Safety And Technical Regulations, 2012) (L.I. 2182)
Regulation 230
(1) A transporter of cyanide and the manager of a gold processing plant shall in relation to the transportation and the processing plant ensure that off-loading of cyanide is performed in a safe manner in order to prevent exposure of production personnel, members of the public and the environment to the impacts of the cyanide.
(2) The manager of a gold processing plant shall in relation to that processing plant ensure that cyanide off-loading facilities are managed effectively in order to ensure the safe transfer of cyanide from suppliers and distributors to the plant.
(3) A transporter of cyanide and the person responsible for the transportation of cyanide shall ensure that a vessel that contains aluminium, aluminium alloys, brass or materials containing magnesium, magnesium alloys, solder tinning or galvanised surfaces, is not under any circumstance used for transferring cyanide.
(4) The manager of a gold processing plant shall in relation to that plant ensure that
(a) the off-loading area for cyanide is provided with adequate illumination;
(b) each off-loading installation for cyanide is equipped with a wind direction indicator sock or ribbon;
(c) the wind indicator is clearly visible during off-loading of cyanide in order to prevent the exposure of the persons engaged in the off-loading to dust or HCN gas;
(d) each off-loading installation for cyanide
(i) has facilities that are sufficiently capable of draining and contain any cyanide spillage or surface run-off water;
(ii) is equipped with a sump and manually operated spillage pump that includes a level device with audible alarm; and
(iii) is equipped with ferrous sulphate reagent and shovels which are, kept close to the potential spillage are and
(e) the ferrous sulphate is kept in a dry condition and is available for use when required in spillage situations.
(f) the following symbolic signs shall be displayed at off-loading areas:
(i) “No entry to unauthorised persons”;
(ii) “No smoking”;
(iii) “No naked flames”;
(iv) “Protective clothing to be worn”;
(v) “Warning of poisonous substance”;
(vi) “Warning of corrosive substance”;
(vii) “Cyanide first aid procedures”; and
(vii) “Gas detection instrumentation”.
(5) A transporter and the manager of a gold processing plant shall in relation to that plant ensure that
(a) appropriate special equipment are used for off-loading cyanide;
(b) off-loading cyanide does not commence until a formal inspection has been carried out by a competent person appointed by the person responsible for the processing plant in accordance to a site specific off-loading area checklist;
(c) the cyanide off-loading and storage facilities have been declared safe for off-loading of cyanide; and
(d) the off-loading is stopped if any leaks or other abnormal conditions develop during off-loading.
(6) On completion of off-loading of cyanide the driver of the vehicle which delivered the cyanide and the competent person appointed by the person responsible for the plant shall ensure that the equipment used and contaminated during the off-loading of cyanide is flushed and any spillage properly handled.
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